Plymouth Motorcycle Club

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MAY NEWS LETTER

Bike Nights & Monday Night Rides

Well, what a fantastic start to the Bike Nights on the Hoe,

as can be seen from the photo’s at the top.

On the first night there were 601 bikes on the Hoe and all

marshalled into place by the hard working Marshals as can

be seen top left. The Marshal in question being issued with

the latest in non digital parking and direction technology to

help make it easier to assist in parking the bikes.

The Monday night rides have also been a success other than

one night when it poured down.

Twenty five bikes and twenty seven riders is the best on the

rides so far. With a good summer forecast? it looks to be

another good year for the Monday night rides.

A tad cooler this year than last, (met office) so it will still

be a good year for bikers to get out and about. last year if

you were so inclined you could have kept riding right up

until Christmas as some did. For the latest on Bike Nights & Monday night rides go to

www.plymouthmcc.co.uk

Below is the route for the charity ride preceding the summer party on

Saturday the 13th June. Please feel free to print the page, on it is all the

info you need for the ride.

As with any other ride please make sure you have a tank full of fuel, it

will be a great ride and a fantastic party. Have fun, ride safe.

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FFFFriday morning 5 30 am, up early Bike all packed & fuelled, on the road 6 30

to meet with Rick Crombie, Roy, Bid Heath Truro clan & PMCC. Quick yap

at the Port before Boarding to Roscoff and on to Quiberon. I know I’ve spot-

ted the mistake, i never have a quick yap, any way moving on, arrive at

Roscoff, set sat–nav for Quiberon, no French maps on GPS, Roy Heath to the

front with French maps to lead the way, we cruised into Quiberon a few hours

later, passed the site and on to our Hotels, Of course, no camping for us, Do

you think we are Hard Bikers or something?

Weather was fair but still nippy cruising at 70 +, straight into are Hotels, meet

up with Pete Batten. Quick shower, bit of slap on, out the door for a meal ect;

we took on a few Pimms, cracking night, good grub, very good company all

agreed great evening.

Up early Saturday morning, shower, Breakfast, then on the bikes to join the

early crew, Ken Bush, Kev Freer, Trevor Pridham, Dennis Secker, Titch

Taylor and yyess Neil Liggitwood and a few of their companions that travelled

with them. We were once again warmly greeted on site by “yannick” all the

French brothers made us welcome.

We caught up with the Wednesday night travellers, ard campers, “Respect”

they said that Thursday was a minger weather wise, blowing a gale and

raining buckets, all the worse weather for campers. Ho did i not tell you they

ALL looked as rough as SHIT, ha ha yes you all guessed, far too many Pimms.

We spent most of the day with them, took in the atmosphere, to many photo’s

probably taken by all. Saturday night repeat of Friday night with much less

Pimms. Pack up in the morning after breakfast, set sat-navs for Roscoff town,

Lunch and ice cream, quick Perouse around the town, and then on into the

docks for home.

We met up with the early crew on board and bantered about the wk end, no,

not many Pimms, most seemed to agree it’s great planning and going away

but it is nice coming home.

A big thanks to the Hangars crew for their hospitality once again.

Roy & Pat Pike.

MEGARIDE CONFIRMED

Dates for the Plymouth Bikenights and the Megaride are now confirmed. For all

info on both of these and much more please go to the club web site.

www.plymouthmcc.co.uk

COMING EVENTS

June 3rd is the first Paignton Bike Night. 4th Plymouth Bike Night. 8th club

night. 10th Paignton Bike Night. 13th clubs summer party at Tavistock

Rugby Club. 17th Paignton Bike Night. 18th Plymouth Bike Night.

19th Dream Night at the Zoo. 20th June Megaride photo shoot 19th -21st

BSB Snetterton. 21st Longest Day Sunrise Run, and Fathers Day. 21st-

28th Triumph Days (Austria) 27th Plymouth Armed Forces Day. 28th

West Cornwall Motor Show at Helston TR13 0EH. 28th MSC Motorcy-

cles Air Ambulance Ride.

July 1st Paignton Bike Night. 6th club night. 8th Paignton Bike Night. 15th

Paignton Bike Night. 17th-19th BSB Brands Hatch. 19th Classic

Vehicle Rally at Royal Cornwall Showground. 20th club night. 22nd

Paignton Bike Night. 24th-26th Boconnoc Steam Fair (Middle Taphouse)

26th buses and cars on the Hoe. 30th Paignton Bike Night. 30th 31st

Colstock Bike Show.

August 1st 2nd Calstock Bike Show. 3rd club night. 5th Paignton Bike Night.

9th Plymouth Megaride. 12th Paignton Bike Night. 15th 16th Flavour

Fest Plymouth. 17th club night. 18th 19th British Fireworks Champion

ships Plymouth. 19th Paignton Bike Night. 20th Plymouth Bike Night.

21st-23rd BSB Cadwell Park. 26th Paignton Bike Night. 30th Moto GP

Donington.

September

3rd is the last Plymouth Bike Night. 6th is the Cornish Triangle run.

14th club night. 16th Paignton bike night. 23rd last Paignton bike night

of 2015. 26th is the Seafood Festival on the Barbican.

There are a lot more events going on in different places you might be

interested in, listed are the ones most common. For more dates and info

also photo’s of events go to.

www.Plymouthmcc.co.uk

A very important date for your diary is Monday the 8th of June on this

day the counter part of your driving licence will cease to be of any use.

A whole new set of rules will apply if you wish to hire a vehicle, so

please do not ignore this. Copy the link below and paste it in your search

bar for more info. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-licence-changes

Marshalls are needed for the Plymouth Bikenights, if you can put in just a couple of hours to

help out that would be great.

It’s a very rewarding job in the sense that it helps the charities and if you are of the more

“tender age group” it helps you to keep fit as well, better than sat in front of the telly all night.

Why not give Pete a ring, you can get him on 07501339103

Jill goes to Australia

Letter from Australia.

Dear mum.

I got on the coach ok, and the trip up to London was very easy, just sat back and let the driver

do all the work. Got to Heathrow about 1.00pm and found where I had to book in for the

flight.

Checked in no problem, got rid of the heavy suitcase, and then realised I forgot to put in my

coat!! so yes I had to lug that around with me for the rest of the trip. Found a seat and sat down

to eat the sarnies you packed for me. They went down well, and after a while I thought I would

go to security and get into the departure lounge.

Looked around at all of the duty free watches, booze and handbags, which were way out of my

price range!! and waited to see what gate I was flying from, up came the gate no, and yes it

was miles away so I made my way to it.

Finally got on the plane, it was huge, flight over was long and tiring got to Townsville on

Sunday morning after two days of non stop travelling. Oliver, Nikki and William were here

waiting for me, oh it was so good to see them after such a long journey.

We got in the car and they took me for a drive around Townsville for a bit, then home for a

nice cup of tea and a much needed shower.

What I noticed straight away is the heat, I got here and it was 33 degrees, it hasn’t let up all

week, so I don’t think you would like it much. Too hot for you. Thank god for Air condition-

ing!!!!

We have been swimming, went to a place near a river, and there were speed boats going up

and down with those donut things on the back with people in having a great time. I have

attached a photo and of course I wore my Megaride T-Shirt to promote the ride down under!!!!

I don’t think any of them will be coming to the next one though!!!!

we have been out for a few meals and doing some sightseeing as you do, went to Magnetic

Island yesterday, oh that was really beautiful, a tropical Island just off the coast of Townsville.

We went to a place called “Bungalow Bay Koala Village” where there were lots of different

animals to hold, like snakes, lizards and of course the obligatory Koala, the one I held was

called “Pebbles” Spent the rest of the day exploring the island then home on the ferry to

Townsville.

I hope you are all ok at home and not missing me too much!!!! will write again soon, and give

you the next instalment of “Townsville”

Take care. All my love

Jill

Below are the photo’s that Jill referred to in the article above.

FOR SALE BMW 1150 2002

This is a 02reg servo assisted ABS

model with just 27000 genuine miles

on it.

Much to much to list what I have done

to this bike and the money spent on it

in the short time I have owned this

machine.

Unfortunately the boss is not com-

pletely happy on it.

A few details, newish MOT, new tyres

BMW brake callipers pistons & seals,

new exhaust (still have original) new

battery, Hyper-pro shortened progres-

sive front spring, customised grip

weave seat covers.

This is a very, very clean bike and it won’t disappoint. The asking price is

£43000 speak to Roy Pike PMCC phone me on 07775470999

Thanks for looking.

EDITOR NOTE For the seventeen months I have been doing the editors job for the club, this is the first time I have been compelled to write something myself. In this edition of the club news letter three people, Roy & Pat and Jill have taken the time and effort to write a bit about their exploits for you. By now you would have read their articles, if you have not, then I respectfully suggest you do so, because both are first class articles and well worth reading. I know your thinking what’s he getting at? I love doing the news letter every month and I will hopefully continue to do so for a while yet, but this is your news letter not mine, I just put it together. Why not have a go yourself? you will find it very rewarding, if you feel you don’t want to write it, if you give me all the details I will do it for you, or if you would like to do it yourself but need help or advice I am here to help. A big thank you to Roy, Pat and Jill for their time and effort in putting their articles together.

Cheyenne